About Eddy
Eddy Kirya is an independent Hospitality and Tourism Consultant specializing in building sustainable businesses and brands across the world. Boundaries are not Barriers. We oversee Brand development and Franchising, enhance Operational Excellence and Customer Value acquisition.
Eddy brings more than 20 years of Hospitality and Tourism experience and has contributed immensely in transforming Tourism as the leading foreign exchange earner to Uganda’s economy generating over $1.6 billion annually and contributing 9% to Uganda’s GDP pre-COVID. He has been phenomenal in several lodging related developments during his career.
Eddy joined Consulting in 2016 and has worked as Board Member at the Uganda Tourism Board for 6 years contributing significantly to Uganda’s Tourism growth and propelling Tourism into the leading forex earner of Uganda, Development of the award winning Explore Uganda Destination Brand, Human Resource capitalization and Strategy Oversight.
Prior to joining Uganda Tourism Board, Eddy served as Managing Director at Travel 256 for 10 years and currently CEO at Eyalama Adventures Ltd. In the infancy stages of his career, Eddy spent five years in the Hospitality industry with Nandos fastfood Chains , where he contributed significantly to revenue generation and customer value , having started out his hospitality career with the. Chain as a Waiter back in the day.
As a seasoned leader, Eddy brings considerable skill and strategic leadership experience across multiple business cycles, allowing him to leverage considerable expertise in helping our clients to secure the best execution for their investments.
Education
- Masters in Hospitality and Tourism Management (MHTM), Makerere University, Kampala
- Bachelor of Arts ( Organisational Studies) Makerere University, Kampala
Our Vision
To be the Best Global Hospitality & Tourism Business Strategist/Advisor.
Our Mission
To deliver winning business strategies to our clients, that ensure growth and profitability of their enterprises.
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What We Do
Eddy brings more than 20 years of Hospitality and Tourism experience and has been involved in over $3 billion of lodging-related recapitalizations, Equity financings, Revenue generations and equity placements during his career.
Whether your company is part of a chain or has a private brand, building the brand will be essential to attracting customers. If you have created your own brand, you need to determine what the brand will represent.
We ensure your Hospitality or Tourism Enterprise achieves maximum efficiency in its operations whilst remaining profitable and fulfilling the objectives of the Owners.
Responsible business owners make ethical, moral decisions, even when the decisions may have a short-term negative effect on the business. However, being a good corporate citizen is necessary to ensure long-term success.
Customers want maximum value for the money they are spending. Regardless of whether you are targeting high-paying customers or value customers, your customers will expect value for what they are paying.
